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The Rowan Co.. Tragedy.

LANCASTER, Wis, special:-Some days ago
it was reported that two citizens of Rowan
county, KY, were visiting J. J. Mckenzie
Of this place, and that they were refugees
from Moorhsad, having fled after the fight
occurred in which the Toliver boys were
killed; but the efforts Of newspaper CORE
spondents to discover the whereabouts Of
the Kentuckians were in vain until last night
when the Wisconsin representative obtained
information which led him to take noe
turnal ride of "A miles on the back of a
pony into the bluffs north Of the city. In 4
deserted old house, encompassed by be-
wilderlng array OF nature in the original,
were found Vim. Ramey, ex-sheriff OF
Rowan county, ky., and his son, Henry.
Both men have living wives, and when sud
denly confronted by the Wisconsin reporter
We're found busily engaged in study ing two
portraits-t those Of the wives they left he
hind them. VIM. Ramey is a splendid
specimen Of the kentuckian--tall, well
built, straight as an arrow, with well de-
veloped head covered with hair that is al
most white.
mo; | don't want to be interviewed u
said the Elder Rnluey. There have been a
great many untruthful statements made by
tn" newspapers concerning the affair, and
when make a statement it will be over my
Own signature. could tell something that
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Tha presentation of the American testi-
monial to Mr.. Gladstone q massive piece
of silver work. occurred at garden party,
at Dalles Hills, Saturday. Mr.. Gladstone
received the tribute with an address charac
terized with much feeling.
Cholera has broken out in SARDINIA. A
dispatch from Gambia, Crete, says that the
Christian deputies have withdrawn with
to the sultan for redress. 1t is expected
that settlement OF the troubles in Crete
can now he reached.
A new cabinet has been formed for Bull
garia as follows: NJ. Stoiloff, president Of
the council and an interim minister of f.
nance; NJ. Natcheives, minister Of foreign
affairs; NJ. Tchomakoff, minister of public
instruction; NJ. Stranskey, minister OF the
interior; Major Petroff, minister of war.
NJ. Stoiloff has telegraphed to the projects
of department ordering them to release all
political prisoners.
The condition OF the German crown prince,
who has returned to London from the Isle
Of Wight, continues to improve. His voice
IS clear and has almost regained its normal
strength. The condition Of his lar, nx is al
SO satisfactory. He visited the Tho. p Hos
pital in Golden square and was keenly in
terested in all he saw, paying particular at
tention to an old man who had just been
cured of a growth similar to that in his own
throat.
King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich Islands
has temporarily, at least, averted revolu
tion in his domains by submitting to the
overthrow Of his ministery and the arrest oi
his chief state officials, and the appointment,
of a new cabinet, name and demanded by
the populace. BY adopting this policy ths
King saved his own deposition which wa,
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The trustees for the Minnesota Soldiers
Home, charged among other duties with
selecting site for the same, reached q con-
clusion upon that matter on the 18th. Sew
eral places were considered and q number
of days consumed in inspections and ballots
and upon the 9th ballot the following was
adopted:
Resolved, By the board of trustees Of the
Minnesota Soldiers home, That the said
home be and hereby is located ut Minnehaha
provided that II the proposition of Mayor
A. A. Ames Of Minneapolis, in behalf OF said
location, which proposition is hereby at
tached, and made part thereof, shall be in
all respects fully and fairly complied with,
to the satisfaction of this board on or before
Sept. 10, 1857, then this resolution shall he in
force, otherwise null and void.
After the appointing Of the commissioners
as committee to visit the soldiers homes in
Iowa and Illinois, the board adjourned un-
til their next regular meeting on the second
Tuesday Of August.
The offer made by Minneapolis is as fol
lows:
On behalf of the people of this city Of Min
neapOlis offer as a site for the proposed
Minnesota Soldiers home tract of fifty
(5O) acres OF land in the city Of Minneapolis
situated on the west bank of the Missssippi
seventy-five thousand dollars (s15,OOO). Ii
the proposition is accepted, l ieei author.
lied in stating that the said grounds will be
| connected with the present park systems OF
Minneapolis and st. Paul in such manner
| as to make 1t the most attractive and beau
tiful spot in the state. A. A. AMEs,
Mayor
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clamored for by his discontented subjects.
Vim. L. Greene, the premier OF the new min
istry is an Englishman by birth, and Gibson
the deposed prime minister was an Ameri-
can.
Herr Krupp, proprietor Of the great gun
works at Essen, Germany, died at his villa
near that place July IA. Alfred Krupp was
born in 1919, and was left fatherless at the
age OF IA. His mother undertook the con-
troll Of small iron forge which had been
left by her husband, and maintained it as a
source Of livelihood and support for herself
AMI only child. To this business the young
Alfred succeeded, and has raised therefrom
the great Krupp works, which cover an area
OF more than so acres. Alfred Krupp re-
ceived good education and soon after be-
gan his connection with the iron works. He
applied himse diligently to the work be-
fore him, as he had to contend in the nut
set with more debts than fortune. With
the growth and success of the works Mr..
krupp has erected small colonies, stores
hospitals, churches, schools, etc, for his
employees. The krupp gun is world famed !:
there was splendid exhibition of the
krupp guns and cannon at the American
Centennial celebration in Philadelphia in
1876. The immensity Of the works can be
realized by understanding that III, ,OOO people
are supported through them, u, 100 OF these
finding employment in the works. 1t is the
largest business establishment in the world
dependent on and through the instrument
tality OF one individual.
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On the l4th, Jacob Sharp was sentenced at
York to four years at Sing Sing and fined
5000. He was very weak when brought in
to court, and was half led and half carried
when removed from court
At Frankfort, KY, shortage Of $4,000
gallons Of whiskey has been found by reve-
nue. agents in the bonded warehouses of the
f. H. Taylor, Jr., Distillery company. 1t
been caused by leakage, but was stolen.
The proprietors will lose $75,OOO.
General Manager Hayes, Of the Wabash
railway, when en- route from Chicago, was
attacked while asleep in his private car
pistols points. robbed the magnate OF his
valuables. After knocking down the por
ter the robber jumped from the train and
escaped.
Joseph Gruenhut, q prominent socialist OF
authority that the supreme court has de-
cided not to grant new trial to the con-
demned anarchists. The next move, he
saws, will be to canvass the entire state for
signatures to petition for pardon OF COM
mutation of sentence.
Mr.. Jos. NJ. White, who has been cashier
of the Philadelphia Times newspaper for
about 10 years, is said to be defaulter to
the amount of at least $2O,OOO. An exam
alton OF his books WAS made a short time
ago, and az q consequence he was asked to
tender his resignation, which he did. Since
that time the examination has been pro-
crossing, and each day the deficit has in.
creased until now it reaches the figure
above stated. Although the examination
OF his books is not yet near completion, n
indicated by the books the peculations have
been going on for at least nine years. Nc
legal steps have been taken against him.
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WISCONSIN.

A county infirmary is to be built at Silver
Creek, near Ashland, Wis.
A son of John Foster, Of Eagleton, Wis,
was drowned while bathing.
Chippewa Falls donated 500 in cash and
200 in provisions to aid the Marshfield suf-
ferers.
The Chippewa Lumber and Boom CON-
pany expect to have their mill under full
headway in two weeks, when the daily out
put will be 100000 feet.
Judge Carpenter, at Madison, Wis, has
rendered decision in the Washburn will
case in favor of the claims of the daughters
contesting their fathers will.
About twenty-five temporary buildings
have been erected at Hurley, and the work
of rebuilding will begin ut once. The town
is not financially embarrassed and has not
asked aid.
Eight small forgeries, for amounts rang
ing from so to 40, were committed at Eau
Claire. The checks were passed on trades
men for goods to small amounts, and the
balance obtained in cash.
At Chippewa Falls, on the morning of the
18th, lightning struck the court house, badly
damaging the cupola. It also struck Rusta
4 Bowland's law Office, injuring the inside
and scorching their law books.
A German homesteader named Truxel,
living near Minnsville, on the Wisconsin
Central, was accidentally shot and killed on
the 18th, while examing pistol in the hands
of a friend. The bali passed through the
stomach.
A court Of inquiry appointed by Gov,
Rusk, and consisting Of Adj. Gen. Chapman
and Coils. w. s. Stanley and Charles King
met at Milwaukee on the 18th to inquire into
the affairs of the Light Horse squadron
which has been in more or less demoralized
condition for some months.
H. p. Armsby, Professor Of Agricultural
Chemistry at the Wisconsin State Univar
| three years ago, has been elected director
Of the State Agricultural Experiment Sta
| ton OF Pennsylvania, and will assume hi,
new duties in the fall. Prof. ArMsby is 3;
years old, and has had wide experience il
his speciality.
The Alcazar theatre at Hurley, Wis, K
Gated in the center of the business district
took fire on the stage at p. m. Sunday, ant
SO swift was the work Of destruction tina
| seventeen persons, male and female, con
nected with the theatre lost their lives. Th,
fire spread from the wooden theatre, ant
swept with remorseless fury through th'
business district, until it burned out, th,
fire department being utterly powerless Il
check Its progress. The property destroyes
was of the value of half million dollars
and the insurance does not exceed S5O.OOO
Hurley in its last two fires has suffered Il
the extent Of t6OO, 900.
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none Of them know. No, won't do it now
;..s<

none Of them know. No, l won't do it now;
it amt time yet
"Yes, | was in the fight at Moorehead.
was in the hotel kept by Craig Tolliver when
Lawyer Logan came and called me and
said: Come on, Harry. asked him what
the matter was and he said: Hell will be
popping up here in q few moments We
walked toward the brush. Logan going
ahead and following. As we approached
the brush large number Of men, barehead-
ed, jumped up with their rifles at their
shoulders, ready to shoot. told them not
would give up il they would protect them
from the mob One Of the Tolliver boys
fired at man who ran across an open space
in the brush while | was talking
and then the firing commenced.
Five men were killed, three Of them sol
diers. helped prepare the Tollivers for
burial after the fight Bud Tolliver was
crawled into the bush where he was found
BY the attacking party after the riot was
over. They dragged him out and his wife
stood by and begged them not to kill him,
but they placed a gun against his head and
while his wife stood with her hands covering
her eyes they pressed the trigger Of the gun
and sent him into eternity. Istood by and
saw them do it."
mo. 1t is not political fight. 1t is am
bition to be ahead. have got a ball here
in my leg, and my son Henry has some
buckshOt in his shoulder. | am not on
either side. No, won't talk any more.
have two sons in Rowan county, and any
thing would say might bring them into
trouble. Good evening"
The Tolliver tragedy occurred at Moore
head, KY, June =, and was committed by
band of regulators organized by Lawyer
Logan, whose two sons were killed by the
TOlliverA
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and entertained by the ever generous peo-
pie Of that pleasant city. The band was
out, welcoming banners graced the streets,
and the very atmosphere was fragrant with
the desire to do honor to the distinguished
guests. At the business meeting pleasant
addresses were made by Irving Todd, HI. A.
Castle, Kev. DR.. Chas Ames, of Philadel-
phia, who was a Minnesota editor in 1853.
The annual election of officers transpired as
follows:
President, Joel p. Heatwole Mortified !:
vice presidents, Lewis f. Fisher, st. Paul ]:
Charles l.. Davis, Red Wing; Col. Louns-
bury, Duluth; corresponding secretary,
L. NJ. Newson, st. Paul; recording sec
ID Ramaley, St Paul; executive committee,
II. p. Hall, st. Paul; Frank A. Day, Fair
mont; d. Sinclair. Winona; u. w. Benedict,
Sauk Rapids: G. r. Carpenter, Farming
ton.
Delegates to the national editorial con-
ventiOn at Denver in September next; b.
B. Herbert. II. A. Castle, I. N. Newson,
Alvah Eastman, William Kinds, Il. w. Ben
eeict, H. q. Day, q. A. MofFett, A. n. Dare,
II. .. Bassford, j. p. Heatwole, w. HI.
Mitchell, D. p. X. Strong, J. G. Wise.
Alternates-L. Osborne, ID. 9. Light
bourne, {. II. Lineau, Frank Simmons, lr-
wing Todd, A. r. Miller, Max Nicholas, h.
X. Paswe.., j. &. Hamlin, j. I. Murphy, +.
w. Randall, L. s. Frost, d. Ramaley, r. G.
Mitchell, T.. II. Dearth.
The banquet was served in the City Hall,
superintended by the Ladies Reception COM
mittee assisted by thirty young ladies, all
dressed in white. A ride about the city and
lunch served at Up. m, concluded the day
at Anoka, and the evening train bore the
goodly company to Minnesota's Zenith city.
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MARY BLOC appears to have the call
as the first woman who took out natural
ization papers in this country. In
February, 1854, 116 Swedes and Dutch
signed their names to promise TO keep
faith and allegiance to the King OF Eng
land, and lawful obedience to William
PENN, proprietor and Governor of Penn
sylvania. This took place in New
Castle, Del, and among the signers
was Mary Bloc, the widow Of Hans
Bloc, who had been a Justice until his
death, in 1876.
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ANGUS HOLDEN, wealthy Yorkshire
manufacturer who represented Brad
ord division in the last Parliament,
was the first person to propose the Eng.
lish Liberal banquet to Parnell and his
principal lieutenants. He offered to de-
fray the expenses Of the whole thing.
The Liberal M. P.'s objected. They
wanted to share in the cost. 1t seems
they arc to have their way, and the
banquet is to come off on the goth inst.
The affair is intended as a reply TO the
London Tines slanders on Parnell and
as a vindication Of his political con-
duct.
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General Order No, 10.

MADISON, Wis. July 11.-General Order
No. Is was issued to-day from the national
headquarters Of the q. A. K. by the COM
munication from the committee OF arrange
ments at st. Louis to the national council OF
administration, touching upon many ru-
mors of various kinds which have been cur
rent recently regarding the encampment.
The council says:
In view of the many gross misrepresenta-
tions touching the action of the committee
and its relations to the cOmmander-in-chief
and council Of administration, we recon-
mend that a general order be issued assur-
ing our comrades that the work of the COM
mittee and officers of the national encamp-
ment has been in full accord. They have
been and are now working harmoniously
together to make the twenty.first encamp-
ment one Of the grandest and most enjoy
able in the history Of the order. We also
consider it alike due to the &. A. r. and the
st. Louis committee that the COM
mander-in-chief shall announce that
all statements that may have
been made by any one concerning the man.
ner OF conducting the reception Of the en-
campment or of the contemplated presence
in, or in absence from, st. Louis, of any par
ticular person or persons upon that occasion,
have not been based upon any official
action on the part or officers Of the g. A. r.,
who aloe have authority to speak for the
national encampment when it is not in ses-
sion.
Gen. Fairfield, after quoting the above,
adds:
Neither the letter or resolution was neces
sary to convince the cOmmander-in-chiei
that the purpose of the st. Louis comm ttee
and the executive committee have from the
first been in line with his own, namely, tG
make the twenty first national encampment
pronounced success; but the many who
have been mislead by unauthorized clamol
will he glad to be assured officially tina,
nothing has occurred or is likely to occur te
mar the festivities Of that occasion or di
ninish the warmth OF the generous hospit
ality extended by the citizens of st. Louis
Assurances are ample, that the hotel &C
commodations for members of the encamp
ment will be furnished at usual rates by ap
plying to Capt Lloyd e. Harris, chairman
| Of the hotel committee, Lindell hotel, st
Louis.
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WILLIAM WHITLEY, native Of STAN
lev County, was one of the features OF
the Fourth of July celebration at Nor
wood, N. G. He was born in 1875,
and in 1908. when SO years old, he mar.
ried his wife, who lived until 1881,
when she died, aged lO1 years. Uncle
Billy, as he is called, sat on the plat.
form and was GRATED over, and closed
the exercises by firing off an old flint
lock musket that had been carried in
the Revolutionary War.
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Dom PEDRO, Emperor of Brazil, is
now said to be suffering from mental
rs well as from physical ailments. and
his symptoms indicate softening of the
brain. His memory has failed to a
great extent and he has almost entirely
lost his former great capacity for deal
ing with the details as well as the gen.
eral policy of the public administration.
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LIFE is short, and women are many.
Most men have not time for more than
Il superficial examination of each Cne OF
their fair friends, and to her who
crowds her best goods into the show
case is awarded the highest prize.-He-
breU Standard.
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THE jacksonville (Fla.) News
Herald, in the hope of correcting the
prevalent impression concerning the
temperature of that city in July, say $:
I'VE are sitting by pine-knot fire and
with a blanket about our shoulders at
this writing" The public might ac-
cept the statement as regards the pine
knot fire, but when the editor speaks Of
wearing a blanket he is putting it on
entirely too thick.
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sout,, Dakota.

At the South Dakota division convention
held at Huron on the 18th thirty-six Of the
fifty counties were represented by nearly
4OO delegates. A long series Of resolutions
was adopted. A plan Of campaign was
adopted providing for the appointment Of
an executive council Of fifteen, two Repub
licans and one Democrat from each Of the
land districts, aud the chairman to he cleo
ted by this meeting; also an advisory COM
mittee of twelve and county chairman for
each county SO far as practicable; the execu-
tive council to have exclusive charge Of the
campaign, and to provide funds, establish a
press bureau and engage speakers, q COM
mittee of five on printing, q commit to
correspond with members Of congress and
urge upon them the division of Dakota at the
Dakotians urging their cooperation. Hugh
j. Campbell was made chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee OF fifteen.
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LOVERS are prone to self-depreciation.
Said he tenderly. rs they sat looking at
the stars: IL do not understand what
you can see in me that you love?'
That's what everybody says gurgled
the ingenious maiden. Then the ST.
ence became SO deep that you could
hear the stars twinkling.
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THE Crown Prince and Crown Prin-
cess of Germany have arrived at the
Isle of Wight in their yacht. While
the yacht was proceeding from Ports
mouth with their imperial Highnesses
on board she collided with the British
troopship Orontes and was mnch
damaged. ~
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Halifax, Sunday evening were swamped.

Halifax, Sunday evening were swamped
All were lost.
The Norris Geyser hotel, at Mammoth Hot
Springs, Wyo., having accommodations for
Oguests. burned on the 18th. Loss &C., 600,
insurance $4,000.
At Baltimore, Md, the Maryland HON.
my and Ceraline mill, and thre. wheat
warehouses OF the Gambrill manufacturing
company burned. Loss ssO.tOD.
The pho tograph material house OF E. 4
Fl. 7. Anthony, New York city, the oldest
house in that line in the United States was
damaged $lOO, 100, by fire on the 18th.
At Bath, Maine, on the 18th, fire in the New
England Ship Building company's yard de-
stroyed the oakum shop and other property,
including three vessel at the docks. Loss,
UU,OOO; insurance, $4,000.
Five boys, from IL to Is years Ct age, none
OF whom could swim, went bathing in the
Delaware river at Port Richmond, near
Philadelphia, on the 18th. They got into
deep water in swift current aud three
were drowned.
At Montreal, Canada, on the 18th, the st.
Lawrence sugar refinery, q seven story
brick building, burned. Loss 46OO.OOO, in
surance S24O,, 90. One man was killed and
several injured by falling walls, 400 men
are thrown out of work.
The soap factory and lard refining oil
works OF n. X. Fairbanks IL Co., Chicago.
burned on the 18th, loss SlGO,OoO The fire
was stopped when this property had burned.
Ii the remainder of the plant had burned,
the loss would have exceeded q million dol
lars.
While a burial party were in the cemetery
Mt Mount Pleasant, Tenn, Tuesday after
noon for the burial of Harriet Terry. colored,
thunder storm came up and nine Of the
company sought shelter under an oak tree
The tree was struck by lightning and the
nine persons were instantly killed.
At two O'Clock Tuesday morning, w. A.
Garner, residing at Royal Center, Ind, was
awakened by some one cropping around the
room. Seeing q form at q window, he
thought it was burglar and he fired at it.
The body fell. When he got = light he
found that be had shot his wife and she was
dead.
At the fire raging in the Otto coal mine at
Pottsville, Pa. Eddie Ferguson, son Of the out
side boss, the lad who first discovered the fire,
met an awful death Tuesday afternoon. lie
had brought his fathers dinner to him, and
in crossing the floor Of the engine room the
charred boards gave way and the boy was
precipitated into the burning mine. The
recovery Of his body was impossible.
A disastrous wreck occurred on the Bur-
lington Il Missouri River railroad near
Havelock, Neb. Two freight trains collioed
with great force. completely demolishing
both engines and wrecking twenty cars,
| which took fire and burned up. Four cars
| contained hogs and the balance emigrant
| stock and general merchandise. The loss is
over $15O,U00. Four men were seriously
| hurt. Itis said that the engineer Of the
regular freight was asleep and ran past
Havelock, thus running into the special
| freight.
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JONATHAN HOUsTON, farmer of
Thomaston Me-. died recently in ex-
treme destitutiOn and the authorities
orderd his clothing to be burned. Be-
fore the order was carried into effect
his rags were examined, and money
and securities worth "a, 500 were found.